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In 2014, the former cowshed was demolished and a new barn was built for the heifers and dry cows. This created room for the current 360 cows.
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Danish dairy farmer doubles milk production

The main issue in Russian dairy exports has been expensive logistics, Maria Zhebit, spokesperson for Soyuzmoloko claims, expressing confidence that the subsidies would make a difference for Russian dairy exporters.
16-11-2023 | Article

Russian dairy industry challenges European exports

BTV is reported to persist in the ruminant population during the winter, by chronic or latent infection of some individuals, transmission across the placenta from mother to foetus, or transmission during sexual intercourse. Photo: Peter Roek
13-11-2023 | Article

Understanding overwintering and risk prediction of Bluetongue virus

When the cows comes in from summer grazing to the barn, they are given approximately 1 tonne of wholeseed for the first month, after which they are fed with grass silage. Photos supplied.
10-11-2023 | Article

What it takes to manage 200 organic dairy cows in Denmark

As for consumption, in 2022, French families bought just over 2.1 billion litres of fresh milk, in France mostly long-life or conditionée, 2.1% less than in 2021. Photo: Canva
08-11-2023 | Article

French dairy herd and milk production in steady decline

The 14th edition of the World Mycotoxin Forum was held in ‘A Room with a ZOO’ conference centre located in Antwerp, Belgium. Photos: Marieke Ploegmakers
06-11-2023 | Article

World Mycotoxin Forum: The path to a resilient and toxin-free food system​

Manure liquid can be spread on the soil, or injecting the manure into the soil decreases odours.
06-11-2023 | Article

A look at 3 manure management systems in dairy

Photo: Dairy Global
02-11-2023 | Article

Westpac NZ: “Worst is behind us in current milk price cycle”

Farmers can measure the feed efficiency of animals, the kilogrammes of dry matter intake per day, and methane emissions. Photo: Rene Groeneveld
30-10-2023 | Article

Accurate estimation of pasture consumed by cows during grazing

A first step in evaluating the effects of cow-calf on lactation milk yield is to provide accurate estimates of the total amount of milk that the cow produces. Photo: Canva
24-10-2023 | Article

How much saleable milk is lost in a cow-calf contact system?